Is this Skate Banana too big for me? - Snowboarding Forum

11-02-2008, 02:47 AM

I am 133lb in weight and 5'6 in height, wearing size 7 boots.
I am wondering if a 152 Skate Banana would be too large for a guy like me. Normally I do all mountain freestyle and freeride.
Is its waist width of 25.2 too wide for my foot size?
I have to choose from a 148 and a 152. So which one is better?
thank you guys for ur input.

legallyillegal · 11-02-2008, 04:12 AM

Go with the 148.

11-02-2008, 12:42 PM

yaeh if you ride park you will want the smallest board possible. you will notice the difference with jibs and spins.

wrathfuldeity · 11-02-2008, 01:13 PM

I'm the same size except for 40 lbs heavier, demoed a a bananna last season for a half a day, it was too wide for my small feet...really cumbersome to edge to edge other wise felt fine...wished they made a narrow version

11-02-2008, 01:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wrathfuldeity

I'm the same size except for 40 lbs heavier, demoed a a bananna last season for a half a day, it was too wide for my small feet...really cumbersome to edge to edge other wise felt fine...wished they made a narrow version

they do
Lib Tech Snowboard Lib Tech Skate Banana Narrow Assorted Second Snowboard

11-02-2008, 06:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wrathfuldeity

I'm the same size except for 40 lbs heavier, demoed a a bananna last season for a half a day, it was too wide for my small feet...really cumbersome to edge to edge other wise felt fine...wished they made a narrow version

Both 148, the one I mentioned above, and 151 are Narrow version. The thing I have noticed is Skate Banana is made wider than normal boards of the same length, like 152cm vs. other brands' 152.

squishydonut · 11-03-2008, 01:26 AM

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are u guys going for the 148/151 because of his weight? or the smaller size shoe?

i'm 10lbs heavier but my 10.5 boots didn't look like they'd fit a 151n.

was eyeballing those shorter boards but didn't think they'd fit boot-wise. i read that you could go 5mm shorter on those banana boards too(?)
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11-02-2008, 02:47 AM	#1 (permalink)
hao922 Guest Posts: n/a	Is this Skate Banana too big for me? I am 133lb in weight and 5'6 in height, wearing size 7 boots. I am wondering if a 152 Skate Banana would be too large for a guy like me. Normally I do all mountain freestyle and freeride. Is its waist width of 25.2 too wide for my foot size? I have to choose from a 148 and a 152. So which one is better? thank you guys for ur input.

11-02-2008, 04:12 AM	#2 (permalink)
legallyillegal -LIFETIME MEMBER- Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: fuck Snowboarding Posts: 4,446	Go with the 148. __________________ THERE ARE SPECIFIC REASONS AS TO WHY I AM MORE LOCAL THAN YOU GOD IS DONUT

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wrathfuldeity Resident poet Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bham Posts: 2,706	I'm the same size except for 40 lbs heavier, demoed a a bananna last season for a half a day, it was too wide for my small feet...really cumbersome to edge to edge other wise felt fine...wished they made a narrow version __________________

11-03-2008, 01:26 AM	#7 (permalink)
squishydonut Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 496	[threadjack] are u guys going for the 148/151 because of his weight? or the smaller size shoe? i'm 10lbs heavier but my 10.5 boots didn't look like they'd fit a 151n. was eyeballing those shorter boards but didn't think they'd fit boot-wise. i read that you could go 5mm shorter on those banana boards too(?) [/threadjack] Last edited by squishydonut; 11-03-2008 at 01:34 AM.

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11-02-2008, 12:42 PM	#3 (permalink)
NJSteezy Guest Posts: n/a	yaeh if you ride park you will want the smallest board possible. you will notice the difference with jibs and spins.